1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all

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• 1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
  2 in which you formerly walked according to the
  course of this world, according to the prince of
  the power of the air, of the spirit that is now
  working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them
  we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our
  flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of
  the mind, and were by nature children of wrath,
  even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy,
  because of His great love with which He loved us,
  5 even when we were dead in our transgressions,
  made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
  have been saved),

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• 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with
  Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so
  that in the ages to come He might show the
  surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward
  us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been
  saved through faith and that not of yourselves,
  it is the gift of God 9 not as a result of
  works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are
  His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good
  works, which God prepared beforehand so that we
  would walk in them.

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• 11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the
  Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
  Uncircumcision by the so-called Circumcision,
  which is performed in the flesh by human hands
  12 remember that you were at that time separate
  from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of
  Israel, and strangers to the covenants of
  promise, having no hope and without God in the
  world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who
  formerly were far off have been brought near by
  the blood of Christ.

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• 14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both
  groups into one and broke down the barrier of the
  dividing wall, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the
  enmity, which is the Law of commandments
  contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He
  might make the two into one new man, thus
  establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile them
  both in one body to God through the cross, by it
  having put to death the enmity. 17 AND HE CAME
  AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND
  PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR 18 for through Him
  we both have our access in one Spirit to the
  Father.

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• 19 So then you are no longer strangers and
  aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
  saints, and are of Gods household, 20 having
  been built on the foundation of the apostles and
  prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner
  stone, 21 in whom the whole building, being
  fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in
  the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built
  together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

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Who do you think you are?

• Who were you?
• What has God done?
• Why has God done it?
• What are we now?

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What were you?
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What were you?

• Dead (v1)
• And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2
  in which you formerly walked according to the
  course of this world.

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What were you?

• Dead
• Slaves to Satan (v2-3)
• .in which you formerly walked according to the
  course of this world, according to the prince of
  the power of the air

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What were you?

• Dead
• Slaves to Satan
• Children of wrath (v3)
• and we were by nature children of wrath, even
  as the rest.

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What were you?

• Dead
• Slaves to Satan
• Children of wrath
• Disobedient (v2)
• .the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too
  all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh,
  indulging the desires of the flesh and of the
  mind,.

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What were you?

• Dead
• Slaves to Satan
• Children of wrath
• Disobedient
• Excluded from the promises of God (v12)
• Without hope (v12)
• Without God (v12)
• Strangers and aliens (v12)
• .separate from Christ, excluded from the
  commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the
  covenants of promise, having no hope and without
  God in the world.

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What were you?

• Dead
• Slaves to Satan
• Children of wrath
• Disobedient
• Excluded from the promises of God
• Without hope
• Without God
• Strangers and aliens

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What has God done for you?
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What has God done?

• Loved us when we were dead (v4-5)
• But God, being rich in mercy, because of His
  great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we
  were dead in our transgressions..

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What has God done?

• Loved us when we were dead
• Saved us by grace through faith (v8-9)
• For by grace you have been saved through faith
  and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
  God 9 not as a result of works, so that no one
  may boast.

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What has God done?

• Loved us when we were dead
• Saved us by grace through faith
• Broken down the dividing wall (v14-16)
• For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups
  into one and broke down the barrier of the
  dividing wall, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the
  enmity, which is the Law of commandments
  contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He
  might make the two into one new man, thus
  establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile them
  both in one body to God through the cross, by it
  having put to death the enmity.

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NO FOREIGNER IS TO GO BEYOND THE BALUSTRADE AND
THE PLAZA OF THE TEMPLE ZONE WHOEVER IS CAUGHT
DOING SO WILL HAVE HIMSELF TO BLAME FOR HIS
DEATH WHICH WILL FOLLOW
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What has God done?

• Loved us when we were dead
• Saved us by grace through faith
• Broken down the dividing wall
• Given us one Spirit (cf Acts 1045-48)
• 45 All the circumcised believers who came with
  Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy
  Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
  46 For they were hearing them speaking with
  tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered, 47
  Surely no one can refuse the water for these to
  be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit
  just as we did, can he? 48 And he ordered them
  to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then
  they asked him to stay on for a few days.

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What has God done?

• Loved us when we were dead
• Saved us by grace through faith
• Broken down the dividing wall
• Given us one Spirit

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What has God done for you?
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Why has God done it?

• Rich in mercy (v4)
• Great love (v4)
• Demonstrate his goodness (v7)
• Show surpassing riches of his grace (v7)
• Prepared for good works (v10)
• To be our peace (v14)
• Reconciled to God (v19)
• Reconciled to each other (v21-22)

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What are you now?
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What are you now?

• Alive with Christ
• Raised up with Christ
• Seated with Christ
• Slaves to God
• Gods workmanship
• Unified body
• Fellow citizens
• Gods household
• Founded on Apostles
• Holy temple

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What are we now?

• Alive with Christ
• Raised up with Christ
• Seated with Christ
• Slaves to God
• Gods workmanship
• Unified body
• Fellow citizens
• Gods household
• Founded on Apostles
• Holy temple

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